The nurse observes no change in urine output and a distended bladder in a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter and drainage system. The immediate nursing intervention is to do which of the following?

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The first intervention should be to assess the catheter tubing for kinks and position it so that drainage is maintained by gravity. This may resolve the issue of the distended bladder and lack of urine output. If this intervention does not work, then the physician should be notified. Flushing the catheter with sterile saline or changing the catheter are not appropriate interventions in this situation.

The Nurse Observes No Change in Urine Output and a Distended